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Schindele will challenge Wills this fall
Karen Marie Schindele has announced her candidacy on the Democratic ticket for the Idaho Legislature, District 22, Position A, in the 2006 Idaho election.
The position is currently held by Rep. Rich Wills of Glenns Ferry.
"I plan to develop my campaign goals based on the important issues facing my constituents," Schindele said.
"If elected, I plan to work diligently on behalf of the people of Boise and Elmore Counties. With the population explosion in both counties, it is important to ensure the concerns of the people regarding the housing market, emergency health care, and highway construction are well represented during our legislative sessions."
She went on to say that "our aging population and their needs will be extremely important to me as your representative.
"Working wages, health care concerns and school programs for Boise and Elmore Counties are inadequate to meet the needs of our citizens. I will address these issues and many others that impact my fellow community members."
Schindele was born in Boonville, N.Y., in 1948, graduated from high school in 1966 and joined the Air Force in 1967. She married her husband, John, in 1969 and left the Air Force in 1970 when she gave birth to her oldest daughter, Carol. The couple have three daughters. Carol is currently with the Border Patrol in northern Montana. Tina is the Elmore County Prosecuting Attorney, and her youngest daughter, Lisa, is with Dell computers in Nashville, Tenn.
Subsequent to her Air Force service, she was stationed with her husband as a dependent spouse for several years, culminating at Mountain Home Air Force Base in 1978. She worked at Mountain Home AFB with the bowling alley, golf course and NCO Club before joining the United States Postal Service in 1980, where she served for 24 years, retiring in December 2005.
Her husband served with the Air Force for 22 years before retiring in 1987. He then completed his bachelor's degree and went to work for the Veteran's Administration in 1989. He will be retiring this December after 17 years of service.
She and her family and have been Mountain Home residents for the past 28 years. She is a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Mountain Home. She's also served as a Girl Scout leader, little league umpire, girl's softball coach and women's softball coach in the community. She also is a member of Citizens on Patrol (COPS) program and delivers meals for community seniors with the Meals on Wheels program.
He phone number is 587-3844. Her e-mail is jschindele@msn.com.